Urban Action Community Development (“UACD”) deployed $7.25 million in Round 18 NMTC allocation to the Dayton Children’s Hospital (“the Hospital”) so that it can increase its level of care for children impacted by behavioral health concerns. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the Hospital provides primary and specialty health care services for infants, children, and teens. Its mission is the “relentless pursuit of optimal health for every child within our reach.” the Hospital is a 181-bed facility that serves over 300k patients annually, and it specializes in cures for cancer to broken bones.

In 2019, the Hospital opened a 24-bed mental and behavioral health inpatient unit, which has a goal of stabilizing a child in crisis in a safe, comfortable, and supportive environment then connecting that child to ongoing outpatient therapy. The healing process begins on the unit through a combination of traditional talk therapy, art, music, and movement therapy as well as the unique use of an interactive media board.